Necktie



June 20, 1933. G. B. HANCOCK NECKTIE Filed Oct. 18

g wm aBflanl-aclf Patented June 20, 1933 GEORGE B. I-IANCOGK, OF FOUNTAIN INN, SOUTH CAROLINA N ECKTIE Application filed October 18, 1932. Serial No. 638,364.

This invention relates to neckties and more particularly to a preformed necktie of the four-in-hand type.

An object of this invention is to provide a preformed four-in-hand necktie which is so constructed that the body portiOn and the knot of the tie can be removed for cleaning or pressing in substantially the same manner as the mounting of a four-in-hand tie which is not preformed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a necktie of this kind wherein the seam in the narrow portion of the tie is reversed so that the face portion of the tie will not dis close any seams whatever.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary detail front elevation of a necktie constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention.

' Figure 2 is a detail front elevation of the tie showing the manner of forming the knot.

Figure 3 is a detail front elevation of the base of the knot together with the straps used for attaching the necktie about the neck.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1O designates generally the body of a necktie which, in the present instance, is the front portion of the tie, and is of the usual tapering construction which terminates in a relatively narrow rear portion 11. This narrow or rear portion 11 is secured to the front portion as by stitching 13, and the longitudinal seam 12 of the narrow portion 11 is positioned on the reverse or back side of the member 11 so that when the tie is formed, as shown in Figure 1, no seams whatever will be disclosed.

The necktie is formed into a knot through the use of a pair of straps 14 and 15, which are secured together. as at 16, in the form of a roll or padding and about this roll or badding 16, the necktie is wrapped so as to form the knot 17 disclosed in Figure 1. Each strap 14 and is provided with a ring 18 to which an elastic or the like may be attached for holding the necktie about the neck. In the formation of the knot 17 the body member 10 with the narrow portion 11 is initially disposed over "the straps l4 and 15 and the padding 16, as shown in Figure 2. It will be seen from this figure that the body 10 and the rear portion 11 are first looped over the central portions of the straps 14 and 15 with the padding 16 disposed in substantially the center of the members 10 and 11. The memberlO is then swung to one side andwrapped about the rear member 11 and the padding 1O in a conventional manner of the tying of a four-in-hand tie, which formation will be similar to that shown in Figure 1.

Due to the padding 16, the member 10 need only be wrapped about the padding 16 about once or twice, depending upon the size of the knot desired, and it will be seen that when the tie is in operative position, the pressure or strain on the neck straps 14 and 15 will not in any way affect the tension or tightness of the knot 17. When it is desired to clean the necktie, the knot 17 can be undone in the usual manner and the tie cleaned and ironed.

It will be obvious that it is not necessary, in the use of this tie, to form a knot every time the tie is used, as is conventional in the unformed tie, and for this reason, a tie formed after the manner of the tie shown herein will last for a greater length of time than the usual unformed four-in-hand necktie.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is 1. A preformed necktie comprising a body member, a rear member having a longitudinal seam secured to the body member, means for securing the rear member to the body member in a manner to reverse the longitudinal seam of the rear member and a Y-shaped member,

signature the stem portion of which is adapted to be positioned Within the knot formed by wrapping the body member about said stem.

2. A preformed necktie comprising an :longated flexible member having a relatively Wide body portion and a relatively narrow rear portion having a longitudinal seam, means for securing the rear portion to the body portion in a manner to reverse the. longitudinal seam of the rear portion, an elongated relatively'thick padding member disposed Within the knot formed by looping the body portion, and a pair of straps secured to said padding member.

3. A preformed necktie comprising an elongatedflexible member having a relatively wide body portion and a relatively narrow rear portion, means forsecuring the rear portiontothe body portion in a manner-toreverse the longitudinal seam of the rear portion, a pair of straps, means for securing the inner ends of the straps together to provide a padding member adapted to be positioned within the knot formed by the flexible memher, said straps extending outwardly of the upper portion of the knot one in anvopposite direction from the other,jand a. ring carried by the outer end ofeach' strap.

In testimony whereof I' hereunto aflix my GEORGE B. HANCOCK. 

